3000
Approx 75percent!
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it depends on many things: how they arrived in Australia ( legal or illegal ) what they are fleeing from whether they have a criminal record bringing any illegal objects, products it doesn't matter were ever there coming from, if they are asylum seekers they are asylum seekers.
3000000
in the year 2000 there where 80,000 aslyum seekers in the world
The US was in second place in 2006 in terms of new asylum claims reaching 50,800.
As of 2021, there are around 26 million asylum seekers globally according to UNHCR data. These are individuals who have fled their countries due to persecution, conflict, violence, or other forms of human rights violations and are seeking international protection.
Millions !... in legal fees, handouts and travel back to their country of origin when they're caught !
there are over 7000 asylum seekers waiting to come into England
I am not sure about 2006 but in 2004 there were 34,000 arriving. That represented 8.5% of the applicants to the industrialised world.
In an attempt to control the overwhelming numbers of people seeking asylum in Australia through dangerous methods, such as the people arriving by boat. In a recent move the Gillard Government has made a deal with the Malaysian Government where they will be sent to Malaysia upon arrival. Gillard condemned the Christmas island process and the deal with Nauru saying that Nauru was not a signatory of the Human Rights convention... though neither is Malaysia. Not all asylum seekers go through this process however. Only those whom do not formally apply for asylum and attempt to 'jump' to the front of the line. Other asylum seekers whom do legally seek refuge are given visas where they are able to stay in Australia. Refer to the Australian Government website for more information.
Among all 44 highly industrialized nations USA has the highest number of prospective asylum seekers (83,400), total number of asylum seekers for Europe were 355,500 and Australia and New Zealand had 16,100 applications for asylum. According to Refugee Council of Australia there are a total of 9,37,000 asylum seekers in the world.